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  • 8/18/2024
Directed by
Ian Hughes

Written by
Alison James
Jessica Joy Wood (head writer)

Cast
Michael Galvin ... Chris Warner
Ben Barrington ... Drew McCaskill
Ngahuia Piripi ... Esther Samuels
Carlos Muller ... Logan Barns
Marianne Infante ... Madonna Diaz
Jess Sayer ... Maeve Mullins
Scott Smart ... Marty Walker
Courtenay Louise ... Monique Strutter
Sally Martin ... Nicole Miller
Bella Kalolo-Suraj ... Selina To'a
Paul Waggott ... Thaddeus Fleiss
Theo David ... Villami To'a

Evander Brown ... Ihaia Stone
Sam Bunkall ... Boyd Chakraborty
Peter Burman ... Sage Stewart
Travis Graham ... Eruera Riddell
Stephen Lovatt ... Emmett Whitman
Mo Nasir ... Nazar Arshad
Milla Rodrigues-Birch ... Kahu Riddell
Lee Smith-Gibbons ... Georgia Riddell
Zeta Sutherland ... Etta Riddell
Jane Wills ... Phil Grayson

Produced by
Oliver Driver

Music by
William Philipson

Editorial Department
Megan Robinson ... assistant editor
Alastair Tye Samson ... colorist

Category

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Transcript
00:01Previously on Shortland Street
00:03It's my gift to you, Ian Holden
00:05This is perfect
00:06That car must have been expensive
00:07Okay, I love Logan like a friend, like a best friend
00:10And I would do anything to take that pain away
00:12If I'm honest, just having you around has made this whole thing bearable
00:14Which is why I want to take you out to dinner tonight
00:16I'll be there
00:17Chris has agreed to do it as surgery
00:18Do you think the operation will work?
00:19I need a hundred things to go right
00:21If even one thing goes wrong, she'll die
00:24But if I don't do the operation, she'll die
00:26I cannot let a potentially unstable dog to perform something this risky
00:29Just wait
00:30Scalpel
00:36So, how have you been? I know you've had a hard week
00:38Yeah, yeah, I'm good
00:41Thanks for everything
00:42No, you don't have to keep thanking me
00:46Mona, I've been doing some thinking
00:49I've been to a million call outs
00:51I've seen a lot of people die
00:54You know, and little kids crying, big kids our age
00:57Yeah, and now it's your turn
00:59Yeah, it's really hard
01:01Like, really hard
01:03I'm so sorry
01:06But it's also what I needed
01:07Like, death, right up close and ugly
01:10And right next door is life
01:12Wow
01:13Yeah, I should start a podcast
01:15Oh, yeah, you could
01:17So enlightened
01:19But having you in my life, you know, I'm so grateful for you
01:22And I really know what matters
01:24Sorry, I'm just spewing all these thoughts at you
01:27No, no, it's okay, keep going
01:31Well, I've been having all these feelings
01:33Like, new, unexpected feelings
01:35You're so right
01:37Right, I don't know what it is
01:39There's just some things I can't wait for anymore
01:41Yeah
01:42I'm moving back to Hamilton with Mum
01:46Wait, you're going for good?
01:48I'm going home
01:50Okay
01:52Okay, wow
01:53I just need to be around Mum
01:54While she adjusts to a new reality
01:57Yeah, I get that
01:58Yeah
02:00It's just the way it has to be
02:05Microscissors
02:13It's going to be a long haul
02:14So whatever you need, just let me know
02:17It's going to be a long haul
02:19So whatever you need, the team are ready and waiting
02:21To bring you water
02:22Running your tongue
02:23Ready to go
02:32I missed the first incision
02:33It was perfect
02:34What's it now?
02:36Curved behind the ear, extending from the mastoid
02:38Bind to the midline of the neck
02:40He's got notes
02:41Okay
02:42For the parents
02:44Why did I let him do this?
02:46Because he is the only one with the guts
02:48To do a retro sigmoid craniotomy
02:50No offence
02:52You know you can go home and I will update you
02:54No, I am staying
02:55Just to keep your hand off that phone
02:57What are you talking about?
02:59She nearly cancelled the op
03:01Well, Chris looks in fine form to me
03:03Exactly
03:04And you vouch for him, right?
03:06That is not Chris
03:08That is...
03:10I don't even know
03:13Well, we don't need him to be the old Chris
03:15As long as he's still got the surgical goods
03:18If he's going to pull this off
03:20Every tiny movement will have to be flawless
03:24And it will be
03:30It's got the casino
03:31The Waikato River
03:33Can't you just hear it calling me home?
03:35The Hamilton Gardens is like these mechanical trees
03:38It's freaking
03:39Earth to moon
03:40I'm trying to make the Tron sound hot
03:42So you come visit me
03:44Whatever
03:46Why are you being like this?
03:48I thought you'd be stoked for me
03:49Acting like I pissed in your gas tank
03:51Yeah, I would be stoked for you
03:52If I thought you were doing what you wanted to do
03:54I am
03:55I mean, why don't you cut the cord if you can?
03:57What?
03:58Look, just be a man
04:00Do what you want
04:01Stop being such a mama's boy
04:03Oh, you want me to leave mum
04:04After she just lost the love of her life?
04:06I didn't say that, I just...
04:08Oh, what if?
04:10Okay, let's just...
04:12Let's just focus on the big day tomorrow, okay?
04:14Let's figure out the schedule, the funerals, the processions
04:16And work out who's going to talk first
04:18I'll sort all that stuff
04:19No, no, no
04:20I can help you, I just...
04:22Just so you know, mum
04:23I'm stepping up to be the man of the house
04:25So if that makes me a mama's boy, then cool
04:27No, can you not go?
04:28No, mum
04:29Just give me a call when you stop being such a dick
04:31Dick?
04:37She is doing great
04:39Everything's going very smoothly
04:41What step?
04:42Sorry?
04:43What step are they up to?
04:45The craniotome part is all done
04:47Just a small bone flap exposing the dura
04:50Listen, you guys are going to need to pace yourselves, okay?
04:53This is like a hundred metre race and we're about a centimetre in
04:57Okay?
04:58Could you keep talking to us, please?
05:00Dr Walker
05:01Ah, excuse me
05:03Okay
05:07No need to go into that level of detail
05:09Chris told them a hundred things could go wrong
05:11So they googled all the things
05:13Did you encourage that?
05:14No
05:15Here you are enabling them
05:16Terrifying them of procedures that they don't understand
05:19The surgery is going well, I'm just reporting that
05:21As long as you don't promise them miracles
05:23No, I've learned my lesson
05:25Good
05:26Good?
05:27Good
05:29The child could die at any minute now
05:31It's going to be okay
05:33That doesn't work on me
05:34I know, I know
05:36But I appreciate it
05:47Okay
05:48Another hill
05:49You can do this, girl
05:51And then we're going to Rome
05:54What on earth?
05:57Okay, Sarah, let's go again
05:59You go with the chase group and I'll stay with the bulletin
06:03Who is she talking to?
06:05Madonna
06:06Oh, come on, feel the burn
06:09And then we're going with the breakaway group
06:15Sorry, was I a little loud?
06:18It's the middle of the night
06:20Yeah, I couldn't sleep
06:22You don't want to try chamomile tea?
06:25Silent meditation
06:27Okay, sorry, I'll stop
06:29You go back to bed
06:31Who's Sarah?
06:32Sarah Ulmer
06:34I'm just imagining she's mentoring me in the bulletin
06:37That bulletin
06:38Don't encourage her
06:39Okay, you two go back to bed
06:41Go to sleep
06:43I can't even get back to sleep
06:45Come on, at least she's not moping
06:47Moping is quiet
06:48She'll be gone soon
06:49Oh, really, you think?
06:50Because this bike looks awfully permanent
06:52And then she's gone and got the VR thingy
06:54Well, she's a hyper-endorphin
06:56It's an improvement in moping
06:57It's, you know, flit hunting
06:59When?
07:00Any day now
07:04You've selected hip-wise
07:07Starting Pyrenees
07:09Let's get ready
07:10You, you, you've selected
07:12You, you, you've selected the Pyrenees
07:16Get ready
07:21You, you, you've selected the Pyrenees
07:29Big boss starting to bore you
07:31You wish
07:33Shift work sucks
07:34Has since the beginning of time
07:36No, no, it's Madonna
07:38She was doing the Tour de France in our lounge at midnight
07:41Sorry I asked
07:43God, it's the biggest cycle machine you've ever seen
07:46In your lounge?
07:47Yeah
07:48You're okay with this?
07:50What do you think?
07:51Alright
07:53No rest for the wicked
07:57This is Greta
07:59Hi, Greta
08:00Wakey, wakey
08:06What's happened?
08:08Big milestone
08:0970% of the tumour excised
08:11Wow
08:12Oh yeah, they're just taking a quick break
08:14Hercules is a machine
08:16I'm not going to give up that scalpel
08:18Restore the action
08:19No, no, still a ways to go
08:21Look at her
08:22Such a little thing, only nine years old
08:25I'd be a wreck if that was really
08:28Are the parents holding up?
08:30Not really
08:32I'm going to talk to them now
08:35I've only got five minutes
08:37We'll pull a sickie, or a schedule
08:40Tempting
08:42Can you send updates, please?
08:44Boyd, you okay?
08:46Yeah
08:49I'll go soon
08:50Might just wait for the showdown
08:52Eh?
08:53But boss, she's on the warpath
08:56Thanks guys
08:58Chris, take a break
09:00Don't just stretch in here
09:02You ready?
09:04I've scrubbed in, I can hold the foot
09:06I'll keep Edith stable
09:07Take five minutes
09:09Are you okay?
09:10Yeah, yeah, I'm sweet
09:11I just need a massage
09:13Okay, that's enough, focus now
09:15No, we can wait for Selina's replacement
09:17And you can rest while they scrub in
09:19Are you being replaced?
09:21No, I'm just PT, Dr Warner
09:23Then let's proceed
09:25Chris, I do have authority to replace you
09:27I'm not leaving
09:29Saline
09:31Warner One
09:32Samuel Zero
09:34Everything is progressing as expected
09:37About 70% of the tumour's been removed
09:39Okay
09:40But we do still have some hurdles to get through
09:43Maybe try focusing on Kahu, make sure she's okay
09:45Yeah
09:49Okay, they're gone
09:50Tell me everything
09:52Chris is amazing
09:54Won't even take a break
09:56What a legend
09:57Yeah, how does he do it?
09:59Maybe he got a new bladder when he became a pod person
10:01What?
10:02I don't know
10:03Invasion of the body snatchers
10:05No, I mean, operate on a child
10:08Will you do that all the time?
10:10I know, I'm just out of practice
10:13And now that my kids are getting older
10:15I'm just more like those parents in a robo-surgeon
10:18Compartmentalise
10:19Yeah, I know
10:20That's what Chris is doing, his whole life's a mess too
10:24Just like mine
10:25Okay, I didn't mean it to come out like that
10:27My life is a mess, ask Zara
10:29We can fix all that
10:30How?
10:32Grovel
10:33I tried
10:34Okay, then we regroup, build your technique, you grovel again
10:37Oh, hear that?
10:38Brian's calling
10:39No he's not
10:40I need to work on my project
10:42Well, tonight then, Antiques Roadshow
10:44You and me, it'll be just like old times
10:46Thank you, but I'm good
10:48I'm gonna call you from Warners Ott
10:49You and me, we're gonna hang out together
11:05What's he doing?
11:07He's thinking
11:09How can he think with Esther hovering around in there like a nana?
11:11You're just jealous she didn't ask you to assist
11:13He didn't ask Esther either
11:16She's just waiting for him to kill over
11:18Huh?
11:19He hasn't even left the room, not once
11:22Maybe we should send in some adult diapers
11:24Let the man be free
11:30That's amazing
11:31That's something so small can wreak so much havoc
11:34You should take a break Chris, you've been going for too long
11:38I can see the potential aneurysm there and I can handle it
11:42Nicole?
11:47Yes
11:48Scrub nurse?
11:49Jackie is standing by
11:52You
11:54Sorry?
11:55Scrub in please, now
11:56Okay, I'm on my way
11:58Don't wait
12:03Chris, I'm alright
12:05You're done
12:06No, I'm going with you all the way
12:08Out
12:13Oh, so your staff need a break because they're human
12:18What about you Chris?
12:29Do I need a tie?
12:31I'll grab a tie, we'll take my car yeah?
12:33I don't know if I can make it
12:35What?
12:36Well there's just this big life or death operation happening at work with a little girl
12:39And if she survives it is going to be publicity gold
12:42You're allowed to go to a funeral Mon
12:45Yeah, it's just, the thing is
12:48What?
12:49I don't know if I'm going to be welcome
12:51Eh?
12:53Bro, what are you doing here? We're picking you up
12:55Yeah, I just need to talk to this one first
12:57Hey, that sounds good, because this one doesn't think she's allowed to come to Holden's funeral
13:01So, back in a sec
13:04Oh, well of course you can come
13:06You sorted the classic car
13:08I just said some really mean things to you
13:10That's okay
13:11No it's not
13:12I know why you said those things
13:14Do you?
13:15Stevie Lee, she's a trigger for your own mum
13:17Logan
13:18Your mum doesn't talk to you anymore
13:20Alright, she's ran off to who knows where
13:22And Moira's, she's not well
13:24Yeah, Stevie Lee, all she does is talk about me, and care
13:27I wasn't even thinking about my mum
13:29Yeah, that's because it's hidden deep down
13:31I know how that feels
13:33You were saying goodbye to your dad today
13:35So please don't worry about me
13:37Yeah, but I do
13:39So pack your gears, we're out of here
13:46It's really quite ingenious
13:48You just sync the smart helmet to the app
13:50And it tracks your ride automatically
13:52It even plays music
13:53Amazing
13:54I'll send you the link
13:55Now, tell me all about the Tour de France
13:57It's like I'm there, climbing these beautiful mountains
14:00There's the safety team, the camera people
14:02It's like the real race
14:05What's going on?
14:07Oh
14:08Do you want me to have a word with her?
14:10No
14:11Oh come on, you need your lounge bag
14:13I've done a course on how to be nice to annoying people
14:16Milana is, she's a great house guest
14:19Oh, is she?
14:21You're worse at lying than you are at hiding ugly yawns
14:24Look, okay, it's just a busy house
14:26It certainly is
14:29I'm not going to make her feel unwelcome
14:31She's been through a lot
14:33You make her too comfortable for her, she might never leave
14:35She will
14:37It's fine, I'm fine, it's fine
14:41I think you should maybe set some boundaries
14:43It worked for you and I though, didn't it?
14:45I know, I hate it when I'm right too
14:49Ice and steel, just like me
14:52I don't think I can look
14:54Oh, take a break, you've earned it
14:57No, I started their op with their kid and I am ending it
15:00Sorry, parents want an update?
15:03He's stuck again
15:05What?
15:06Did he hit the cranial nerve?
15:08It's what we've been waiting for
15:10He just needs to exercise this last tiny part
15:13How long are we talking?
15:15This is it, this is the end
15:17Leg or break?
15:19He's just standing there
15:21What size blade will he choose?
15:23Fifteen
15:25Eleven
15:26Can we get some quiet please?
15:29Okay, he's going in, this is it
15:31What are song columns?
15:36If you need to take some more time, you know that's fine
15:42Number eleven blade?
15:45Number eleven
15:50Fifteen
15:56Number fifteen
16:09Inspecting site
16:12Nerves?
16:14Intact
16:17Tissue?
16:19Intact
16:21Tumour?
16:24Fully excised
16:33Well done Chris, you proved me wrong
16:37Congratulations
16:42Bone flap on standby?
16:44Yes
16:45Bone cement?
16:46Yes
16:47Saline please
16:55Lily, tell Steve Lee that I'm ordering antipasto platters for like fifty people
16:59Did you hear that?
17:01Yeah, we will see you soon, won't be long
17:04Right, see you at the house
17:06Hey, you should be at the house, your mum needs you
17:09I want to be with my mates, help with the catering
17:11Okay, yeah whatever you want
17:13And hey, that speech you did for your dad was next level, made me cry
17:18Couldn't have done it without mum
17:20Yeah, but...
17:22What?
17:23It's like she's having a personality transplant
17:26Eh?
17:27Okay, platters are ordered and they will be ready in five minutes
17:31Right, group hug
17:33You guys are going to be okay without me, yeah?
17:35What?
17:36Well I've got to get back to work
17:37No, you've got to come to the wake
17:38Well you know that little girl, Eta, it's her operations day so I've got to deal with publicity
17:42Come on
17:45It was a really emotional day for everyone
17:49And I know your dad would be really proud of you
17:52I do
17:56Bye
18:01See what I mean? Personality transplant
18:04Since when exactly?
18:06Since I told her about the trunk, moving back
18:08Bro, she's into you, it's more than that, she loves you
18:13Bullshit
18:17No she doesn't
18:18Seriously?
18:19That's why she's acting all funny with me
18:21Yep
18:22No
18:23I can't believe you don't see it
18:25But I'm leaving town
18:27Yeah
18:28Crap
18:31Newsflash everyone, tumour has been fully excised and he's closing up as we speak
18:36Is Nick still going?
18:38Yeah, your queen is still the queen of theatre
18:40I want to be like that one day, you know?
18:42Desired by all the top surgeons but like, in a skills based way of course
18:45Hello?
18:47Hi, what's been your dick?
18:49Oh no, mum and dad fighting again
18:51Where's my patient?
18:53She got moved to Kerberga too
18:55I knew that
18:58You know, he says I don't know how to set boundaries
19:00But since when does that guy know anything about staying his own mind?
19:04Greta? Can you hear me? Wake up Greta
19:09There she is
19:11What happened?
19:13Blood sugar was 1.9
19:15You missed it
19:17They put up a bag of 10% dextrose
19:19Okay
19:21Caught it in time
19:23When were you?
19:26You'll be fine Greta, you'll be fine
19:28Wakey wakey, that's it
19:44Say it again
19:46Your daughter is alive
19:48I love him
19:50Next step will just be waiting for her to wake up
19:53And then we'll know where we stand
19:55With her recovery and prognosis
19:57Where's Dr Warner?
19:59He's...
20:01We need to thank him
20:03Look, Curry's done this amazing picture of him
20:05He'll just be exhausted
20:07So maybe tomorrow
20:09He said a hundred things
20:11A hundred things had to go right
20:15I can take you through to theatre
20:17Thank you
20:24You glad I made a fuss now?
20:27You are the best patient advocate
20:29Top of the class
20:31Thanks
20:35Hey, come on, wait up
20:37What are you doing here?
20:39Look, it sucks when you're mad at me
20:41I'm not mad at you
20:43Yeah, you're in a huff because I'm moving back to Hamilton
20:45You'll have a great time wherever you go
20:47You know you can tell me everything right?
20:49Yeah
20:51I know it's crazy but
20:53Do you like me?
20:55What?
20:57Okay, nah, just forget it
20:59Is that what you think?
21:01That I'm pining after you?
21:03What? No, I'm just worried about the fact that you're throwing your life away
21:05More than enough
21:07Just go home, get stuck into a crate
21:09Have a drink for Holden
21:15Hey
21:17I'm not really a hugger
21:19Admit it
21:21I was right
21:23You took a huge gamble with a child's life
21:25So did you, you advocated for surgery
21:27That's great, this girl has a chance
21:29But don't you ever go behind my back again
21:33Hey, the man, the legend
21:35Congratulations Chris
21:37Guys, I think he just wants to go home
21:39He asked priceless
21:41Speech, speech
21:43Yeah, speech
21:45Okay, well
21:47And from all of us here at Shortland Street
21:49We just wanted to say congratulations
22:17Congratulations Chris
22:19Congratulations
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